The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-27
Mr.. TONNES BILL PASSES
THE SENATE BY A VOTE OF
IL TO IL.
The BIZ TO Prohibit the Sale Of
Liquor Near School Houses
Also Passed.
ELECTION OF SENATOR'S BY THE
PEOPLE.
The Resolution Looking TO This
Amendment To the Federal
Constitution.
ESPECIAL TO THE APPAAL,l


NASHVILLE, Tenn, February 90
The Senate resumed consideration Of
Mr.. Townes's bill to permit parties de-
isndant in criminal cases TO testify in
their own behalf.
Mr.. Townes moved that the bill be
made the special order for IL O'Clock
Monday, in order that a full vote
might be had. Carried.
Mr.. Med well moved to take up
the Submission bill. The mo-
ton failed by the following vote:
Yeas-Cobbs, Cole, French, Greene,
Jones', Ledbe ter, Leech, Lewis, Lyle,
Med jwel, Normen', Polk, Sanford,
Towpes, Trimble, Williamson, Speaker
Ewing-l7. N.ys-B own, Cecil, Fair
bank, Jarvls, Kennedy, Long, Lynn,
Montedonico, PAdgett, Slmerly, Tolley
III.
A number OF bills were introduced
after which Mr.. Kennedy moved to
reconsider the &C ion of the Sen ,te,
in rejecting the motion to take
and consider the submission bill,
which was lost by the follow
ing, requiring two-thirds to tus'
pend the rules: Yats - COBB,
Cole, French, Greene, Jones, K nne-
dy, Ledbstter, l. ach, Lewis, Lyle,
Mcdowell, Norment, Pix, Sanford,
Townes, irimb'e, Williams N Speaker
Ewing-l8. Nays-Browo, Cecil, Fair
banks, Jarvis, l. ny, Lynn, Montedon'
leo, Padgett, Sinerly, Tolley-l0.
Mr.. Long said he was willing to set
a day for the cons deration of the sub
mis- ion bill, but was opp sed 10 the
Suspension Of the rules today to con-
slider it.
BY Mr.. Mont .donico: To amend
tionai.rate OF interest.
By Mr.. Lyle; 10 provide for taxing
gas companies.
BY M. Mcdowell: Regulating the
use OF alcoholic liquors by druggists.
BY Mr.. Norment: To regulete pub.
lie printing and The purchase OF sta
tioneIy by the State.
The House amendment to the Sem
ate bill to pension certain dieabled
Confederate and + deral soldiers not
pensoned by the general government
was conCured in.
The amendment includes soldiers OF
both armies who Loaf arms or legs in
actual service.
On motion of Mr.. Mcdowell, the
submission bill was made the special
order for 10 o'clock a IN. next Monday
On motion of Mr.. Long, the action
of the Senate in setting as special or
der for IL O'Clock Monday Mr.. Led
better's bill to prohibit the sale oil
whisky near schools was reconsidered
aud the bill taken up.
Mr.. Jarvis moved to amend to make
the fioe not lets than $40 nor more
than 500; also, insert an imprleon
ment of not more than six months, al
the discrt ton OF the Court. Adopted
Mr.. SAnf rd--.To amend by insert
ing, "In any quantity any intoxicat
ing liquors as a beverage"
Mr.. Tolley said 1t seemed to hin
there was lurbiug desire here to
transfer the sale Of liquors to drug
gists. II we are going to have prohl
Dltion let us have it straightforward
The amendment was adopted,
MIR, Nurment moved to amend by
inserting Including wine, ale anC
/ beer" Adjpled.
z Mr. Sanford movtd to amend the
caption by inserti & the words "as
/ bev, rave" Adopted.
2 Mr.. Greene moved to amend by in
: soriDg alter fine for each offence.
( Adopted. =,
q MIR. Norment: To amend by strik
/, ing out land this act take etfeJt iron
r and alter it, passage" AdJp'ed.
a The bill pa .sed It's final reading b.
|. the FLOWING vote: Yeas-Browr
a Cole, FreGch, Greene, Jarvie, Jones
o Kennedy, L9dbelter, Lewis, L1Di
Q Lyle, McDo we'll, Norment, Padget
@ pix, Sanford, Simsrly, Tuwne
n Williamson, Speaker Ewing-20 Nay
If Cecil, Fairbanks, LINN, Montedon
co, FOLEY, Trmble-8.
A special message OF tina G0vernC
was received and read. The meseag
recommends the acc 'plance OF tel
u der by + w. Cole Of the Randa.-Co
| dustrial School and 90 acres OF Ian
sdj Dining, for the purpose OF establish
ing a st To ref ron school for minor
N A letter ftom Cole accompanied Il
~ me ssage, making the tender and su
n costing that it be called the Tennes s'
n. Industrial School.
n The message and letter were T
20 felrsd to the Committee on Charitab
r. Institutions.
70 MIR. Mcdowell made strong fix
~ to have his bill to make the keeping
Il. houses or halls for The conducting
Ia games OF poker, euchre, seven u
20 etc, felony referred to the Comm
40 tee on the Suppression OF the Lou
q Traffic, but the Senate vo.ed his N
Of ton down, and the bill was referred
" the Judiciary Committee.
10 The House bill to prevent the adj
~ terat on Of candy Was substi u ed
w the Ssna'e bill. The bill was pass
VI on its final r, aiding by a vote OF %
4. The Senate Adjourned till Mond'